5.7% —
Higher than 69% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Petrie · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Petrie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 4.2 percentage points since 2016 in Petrie, though the area's overall workforce remains steady. A little over 61% of adults are currently working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is higher than most areas, though this is a drop from 7.9% in 2016. About 59.1% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure that aligns closely with the Queensland and Australian averages.
61.4% —
Higher than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% —
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 18.0%. Retail trade follows at 9.9%, with construction accounting for 9.2% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.1%. Clerical and administrative work makes up 14.2% of the local workforce, while community and personal service roles account for 13.7%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Petrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED326/petrie/topic/employment